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e.l.f. Beauty to acquire Hailey Bieber’s Rhode in up-to-$1 billion deal

The acquisition includes $800 million at closing plus $200 million in performance-based earnouts for Rhode’s planned Sephora rollout.

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Overview

  • The deal secures $800 million in a mix of cash and stock at closing and up to $200 million more based on Rhode’s performance over three years.
  • e.l.f. Beauty arranged $600 million in debt financing to fund the transaction and aims to close in early fiscal 2026.
  • Rhode generated $212 million in net sales in the year ending March 31, 2025, on the strength of its direct-to-consumer model and viral product launches.
  • Hailey Bieber will stay on as Rhode’s chief creative officer and head of innovation and will also serve as a strategic adviser to e.l.f. Beauty.
  • Rhode products are set to launch in Sephora stores across North America and the UK by the end of 2025.